Answer:

Solution Steps:
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1.) Subtract 17 from both sides:
Cancels Out
- We do this to get 1 number left over at the end sum of the equation. To do this you do the opposite of what you see. In this case we have a positive 17, so you subtract 17 on each side.
2.) Divide both sides by 4:
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- We do this to get x alone. To do this you do the opposite of what you see. In this case we have
being multiplied, so you divide by 4 on each side.
So your answer is
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